Sexypizza
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I've been taking Thyroid for almost half a year now with no noticeable effect. My temps and pulse are still low and my symptoms aren't subsiding. So I decided to do a lot of blood tests and I found out my Ferritin and Transferrin saturation are high. Now I suspect that my Iron levels could be the reason thyroid isn't working for me.
Iron 28.6 umol/L ref range 10.0 - 30.0
Transferrin 2.59 g/L ref range 2.10 - 3.80
Transferrin saturation 44% ref range 15- 50
Ferritin 347 ug/L ref range 30- 250
AST 21 U/L ref range < 51
I divided my Ferritin by the value of AST (liver enzyme) and got 16.5 which according to Haidut in his other posts around the forum is really high. 17 means that I have toxic amounts of Iron in my liver and a ratio of over 10 seems to indicate well above average hepatic iron stores.
So the dilemma I'm in now is that I'm trying to get rid of this Iron by donating blood at the red cross but they already know that I was born with a G6PD deficiency and so they are refusing to take my blood because they said it could be dangerous, which I don't know if its true or not. I always thought that my G6PD deficiency was pretty mild, as I seem to tolerate triggers like aspirin very well and never had any symptoms. all the blood banks around my city are part of the red cross so I don't have anywhere to donate now lol.
so now I'm trying to find other solutions. maybe bloodletting at home? or Iron chelation therapy? I don't know. any help would be appreciated though.
Iron 28.6 umol/L ref range 10.0 - 30.0
Transferrin 2.59 g/L ref range 2.10 - 3.80
Transferrin saturation 44% ref range 15- 50
Ferritin 347 ug/L ref range 30- 250
AST 21 U/L ref range < 51
I divided my Ferritin by the value of AST (liver enzyme) and got 16.5 which according to Haidut in his other posts around the forum is really high. 17 means that I have toxic amounts of Iron in my liver and a ratio of over 10 seems to indicate well above average hepatic iron stores.
So the dilemma I'm in now is that I'm trying to get rid of this Iron by donating blood at the red cross but they already know that I was born with a G6PD deficiency and so they are refusing to take my blood because they said it could be dangerous, which I don't know if its true or not. I always thought that my G6PD deficiency was pretty mild, as I seem to tolerate triggers like aspirin very well and never had any symptoms. all the blood banks around my city are part of the red cross so I don't have anywhere to donate now lol.
so now I'm trying to find other solutions. maybe bloodletting at home? or Iron chelation therapy? I don't know. any help would be appreciated though.